“I got a bit of stick from their fans during the game – being a Leicester reject – but it’s nice to score a goal and get the bragging rights at the end," Nugent told RamsTV.

“That’s what we wanted at the start of the day. It’s always a special occasion for the supporters when you play your rivals, so to score after 24 seconds, I’m sure there were some of the fans didn’t even see the goal!

“It was a fantastic start, a great finish from Vyds (Matej Vydra) and that’s what derbies are made of really. We have to make sure that the atmosphere is like that for every game – not just this one.

“When the second goal goes in, you know you have all but killed the game off, but you have still got to keep your concentration and see the match out."